ganar Conditional Conjugation
ganar — to win
The conditional of ganar is formed by adding -ía to the infinitive: ganaría, ganarías, ganaría, ganaríamos, ganaríais, ganarían.
ganar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional to express what would happen in a hypothetical situation (e.g., 'I would win if I practiced more') or to express a future action from a past perspective.
Notes on ganar in the Conditional
Ganar is regular in the conditional. All forms have a written accent on the 'í'.
Example Sentences
Yo ganaría el torneo si tuviera más tiempo.
I would win the tournament if I had more time.
yo
¿Ganarías tú esa apuesta?
Would you win that bet?
tú
Dijeron que ganarían fácilmente.
They said they would win easily.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: ganaria
Correct: ganaría
Why: Every single form of the conditional tense requires an accent on the letter i.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: gano
Ganar is regular in the present tense: gano, ganas, gana, ganamos, ganáis, ganan.
Preterite
yo: gané
The preterite of ganar is regular: gané, ganaste, ganó, ganamos, ganasteis, ganaron.
Imperfect
yo: ganaba
The imperfect of ganar uses the regular -aba endings: ganaba, ganabas, ganaba, ganábamos, ganabais, ganaban.
Future
yo: ganaré
To form the future of ganar, add endings to the infinitive: ganaré, ganarás, ganará, ganaremos, ganaréis, ganarán.
Present Subjunctive
yo: gane
The present subjunctive of ganar uses -e endings: gane, ganes, gane, ganemos, ganéis, ganen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: ganara
The imperfect subjunctive of ganar uses the stem from 'ganaron': ganara, ganaras, ganara, ganáramos, ganarais, ganaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: gana
The imperative of ganar provides commands: gana (tú), ganad (vosotros), gane (usted), ganen (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no ganes
The negative imperative of ganar uses the present subjunctive forms: no ganes, no gane, no ganemos, no ganéis, no ganen.